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The Magazine for GMC Alumni and Friends
Spring 2011
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Endowment for Ethics | In Memory of Bill Craig | A Cadet and His Story | Rescue of Miners in Northern Chile
Steinway Concert Series | Foundation Appoints Leaders | Alumni Weekend | Reunions | Scholarships
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Cadence
f e a t u r e s
The magazine for GMC alumni and friends
Spring 2011
Published by the Office of Advancement
and the Office of Public Relations
G eorgia M ilitary C ollege
201 East Greene Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Phone: (478) 387-4840
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Endowment for Ethics
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In Memory
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A Cadet and His Story
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Published biannually for the alumni and friends
of Georgia Military College.
Gift matching opportunity
William R. “Bill” Craig, HS 1971
Carrying the memory and influence of GMC
When the Eyes of the
World Are Upon You
Northern Chile miners rescued
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Elizabeth Sheppard
Vice President for Advancement
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Steinway Concert Series
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Foundation Appoints
Leaders
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Alumni Weekend 2010
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Scholarships
Janeen Garpow
Holiday Jazz Concert 2010
David Osborne Trio - May, 2011
Director of Public Relations
Sally Thrower
Director of Development
Earlene Hamilton
Coordinator of Alumni Relations
Denise Locke
Development Services Accountant
Jackie Sentell
Development Services Coordinator
Marsha Grimes
Administrative Assistant
Heather Boylan Drew
Susan Prosser
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President’s Message
Bill Craig’s leadership of the GMC Foundation was electric, visionary, and untiring. I met
Bill almost immediately after coming to GMC almost twenty years ago. It was he who spent
days trying to help Kathy and me find a place to live when we first arrived in Milledgeville.
Peter J. Boylan
He was a cocky youngster back then, albeit possessing the same formidable qualities of wit and
E n dow m e n t
Et h i c s
intelligence that grew as he aged over the years. He matured into a graceful, articulate,
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thoughtful, and visionary gentleman and leader who I would follow even in the more dire
circumstances I have faced over my own lifetime. He loved this institution and his passing
leaves a void in the lives of the many he touched. He was a friend…with all that connotes.
MG Peter Boylan
President
The Foundation is fortunate to have an extraordinarily talented individual who is assuming
leadership of the Foundation.” Dudley Rowe demonstrated his brilliance in the corporate
world and, with his work in the Foundation, he has continued to display the same qualities of
“...nations, like people, are built and flourish based on the strength of their character.”
leadership, vision, and dedication that so identified Bill Craig. We are fortunate to have a
person of his competence in all venues continue and expand the initiatives that are underway.
An opportunity will be disappearing this fall.
A chance to have your donation to the Peter J. Boylan Endowment for Ethics matched, thereby increasing opportunity and
— Peter J. Boylan
continued success in GMC’s mission to develop the character of
its students as well as their intellect.
The institution continues to prosper and has undertaken significant steps to improve the
curriculum and the way we do our business. The purchase of new software, although costly,
will provide a return on investment in recruiting and retention of all students…cadets and
commuters…as well as in other areas of management. Too, this investment will allow us to
initiate on-line courses which we anticipate will significantly add to our student population.
A “First Year Experience” initiative has been created which will have the effect of vastly
improving the integration of first-time students into the college…which, too, will have a
positive impact on retention and, of course, learning.
We are grateful for the continuing support of alumni and friends and hope to see you at
Alumni Weekend. You make a difference!
Peter J. Boylan
Major General, USA (Ret.)
President
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Ethics End owm e n t
“History has shown us that in a fundamental clash when one’s
For ethics education to have a meaningful effect, it cannot be
existence is at stake, the outcome is usually determined by one’s
imparted solely through academic classes or codes of behavior.
character,” notes GMC President MG Peter Boylan. “ That is not
Ethics must be infused into the way students learn, the way they
to downplay the importance of the intellect, but only to recog-
interact with one another and with their environment, and the
nize that nations, like people, are built and flourish based on the
way they think about themselves.
strength of their character. This is why what GMC does with its
students is so very important.”
At GMC we share the sense of urgency felt by many who
believe that establishing effective character development programs
in our schools is an essential step that must be taken before we
can stem the tide of campus crime and student unethical behavior
that confronts us nationally.
If you are interested in supporting and strengthening the character of our nation, make your gift online at www.gmcfoundation.
org or by mail at GMC Foundation, 201 E. Greene St., Milledgeville, GA 31061.
matched by Title III grant funds through September 1, 2011 or as
long as funds remain available – up to $90,000.
Contributions so far this year have enabled us to support programs at GMC such as:
Peter J. Boylan Ethics Matching Program
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Steinway Concert Series
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Annual Scholarships
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Endowments for Scholarships and Awards
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Unrestricted (wherever needed most)
With the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2011) approaching, if you have not made a contribution, I ask that you take this time to show your support for GMC by making a gift to the Annual Fund. Giving is easy; visit our website at
www.gmcfoundation.org to donate online.
Your gifs make an impact upon our students and programs. Thank you for your every effort to make a difference. Stephen K. Simpson
Annual Fund Chairman, 2010-2011
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In Memory of William R. “Bill” Craig, HS 1971
Gifts of $100 or more for this purpose are eligible to be
Alumni and friends continue to make GMC a priority through their gifts to the 2010-2011 Annual Fund Campaign.
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Loyalty, leadership,
and generosity....
A
s French writer and philosopher Denis Diderot
penned, “Only passions, great passions, can elevate the
soul to great things.”
Century Bank & Trust and on the Century Bancorp Board.
Bill was unsparing in his support of GMC, serving on the
Board of Trustees from l980-1986.
Georgia Military College lost one of its own: a dear
friend, leader and alum, William R. “Bill” Craig (HS 1971). A passionate fighter throughout his life, he lost his battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones on February 2 of this year.
His ten-year tenure as chairman of the GMC Foundation and as chairman of the Foundation’s Real Property Committee
realized a growth of 361% in endowments and over $9.2 million
in total gifts.
Bill elevated the souls of many. This is apparent in the achievements of his wife, Patsy and their two sons, Will and Zach; on the
baseball field that bears his name on GMC’s main campus; and
with the many men and women who are honored to have called
Bill family, friend, mentor, and associate.
His efforts did not go unnoticed. He received many awards
throughout his life, including the Outstanding Recent Alumni
Award from Georgia College in 1985 and the GMC Service Award
in 1998.
“I have known Bill for almost twenty years. He made things
happen,” said GMC President MG Peter Boylan. “He was a graceful, articulate, thoughtful, visionary gentleman and leader who
I would follow even in the more dire circumstances I have faced
during my own lifetime because I knew he would always win at
whatever he attacked.”
Dr. George L. Echols remarked, “Bill Craig will forever be remembered as a gentleman of the first order. He was truly dedicated to his wife and children, his brothers and sister, and to so many
in his community who knew and loved him. Always the faithful
servant, he practiced the attributes of his Christian upbringing.
Also significant was his loyalty, leadership, and generosity toward
Georgia Military College. He made things happen! I am extremely
proud to have been his friend, and will always be grateful for that
friendship.”
A lifelong resident of Milledgeville and graduate of Georgia
College, Bill co-founded Craig-Massee Realty, in business since
1979. His ambition and fortitude, and generosity of time and
service, are evident in the numerous positions he held in addition to leading his own company. These included president of
the Milledgeville Board of Realtors, president of the Milledgeville
Multiple Listing Service, and founder and president of Southern
Classic Builders. He also served as a trustee on the board of “The Georgia Military College Foundation Executive Committee offers its heartfelt sympathy to the Craig family,” noted
Elizabeth Sheppard, GMC’s Vice President for Advancement. “We
recognize and deeply appreciate the invaluable leadership Bill has
given the Foundation for over a decade. His devotion to GMC
and his dedicated service on its behalf have done immeasurable
good and have positioned the institution for further success.”
As MG Boylan eulogized, “Bill Craig made a difference with
his life… something we all hope to accomplish. A difference that
will be felt over the many years yet in the future. A difference in
his family, his friends, this community, and, of course, at Georgia
Military College.”
If you would like to honor the memory of Bill, the family has
requested that memorial gifts be made toward the William R. “Bill”
Craig Scholarship Fund for the benefit of GMC Prep School students.
Make your gift online at www.gmcfoundation.org, or by mail at
GMC Foundation, 201 E. Greene Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061.
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“All of life is a journey which paths we take, what we look back on,
and what we look forward to is up to us.
We determine our destination,
what kind of road we will take to get there,
and how happy we are when we get there.”
A Cadet
and His Story
U nknown
Jimmy Williams HS 1945, JC 1946
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he gates of GMC have seen many young people arrive
After coming back to Milledgeville and completing the last
and then leave to follow their life’s paths, carry-
quarter at GMC, Jimmy returned to Miami. He could have com-
ing with them the tools to make the decisions that
missioned then but would have had to serve two more years with
will shape their futures. Jimmy Williams arrived at
no guarantee of a regular commission, so instead, he enrolled in
GMC’s gates in 1941. Vinson Hall, where he lived almost his
college at the University of Miami.
entire time at GMC, and the junior college building (later known
as Whitfield Hall) had both recently opened, and the capitol
building had recently burned, severely damaging the interior.
The current parade ground was a grassy meadow, and Mrs.
Jimmy’s father was still in the service, having also served
Rome, Georgia, where one of their daughters lives.
during WWII, and by 1948 he was the Inspector General of the
Berlin Airlift, the largest humanitarian operation ever undertaken
Williams’ memories of GMC have stayed tucked in tight, like the
by the Air Force. One day Jimmy got a long distance phone call
football in the games he played for Lou Cordell and others. And he
from his dad who told him he wanted to see him in Germany.
has carried these memories with him through all that he has done
Williams shared, “If my dad told you to do something, that’s
in life. Friendships, formed “back in the day” during escapades like
what you did - so I went to Germany.” He began working for
borrowing a cow one dark night from a local home place and then
reservist, had been called to active duty at Camp Wheeler in
the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), at the PX
“encouraging” her to climb the stairs to be “marooned “ in the Com-
Macon. The family moved to Macon, and Jimmy attended school
gas station in Wiesbaden, and actually flew several times in the
mandant’s office in the Old Capitol Building to then be discovered
Roach’s (wife of a former GMC President) rock garden and gold
fish pond stood at the corner nearest Davenport Field.
His family had left Miami because his father, who was a
there through seventh grade.
airlift as the “cookie boy” taking
Jimmy became the General Manager of the Keesler Air Force
the next morning, remain
COL Muldrow, a professor
sweets to the Germans in an
Base Exchange. Then in 1965 he transferred back to Atlanta as Chief
tight, too. Though not in
operation that ultimately came
of Region, where he stayed until Christmas of 1967 when he moved
the same towns now, to be known as Operation Little
to Dallas, Texas as the Executive Director of Personnel. In 1970 he
frequent telephone con-
Vittles, which delivered tons of
headed back to Munich, Germany as Director of Stores and Mer-
tact keeps the old friends
treats to children all over West
chandising with over 700 outlets in Germany serving over 600,000
all together.
Berlin.
service people in Europe. Salted in with the regular duties of his
from GMC who was then the
commander at Camp Wheeler,
through encouraging Jimmy’s
dad, got Jimmy into GMC.
However, Jimmy never saw
“If you have men who will only come if they know
there is a good road, I don’t want them.
I want men who will come if there is no road at all.”
D avid L ivingstone
Muldrow again until after
In 1956, after actually hav-
the war when he returned to
complete his final quarter. When Jimmy got back on campus, he
ran into COL Muldrow, who was by then teaching at GMC again.
Asked Muldrow, “Jimmy, you still here?”
Jimmy had the one quarter remaining at GMC because he
was drafted for WWII. Williams shared, “I was taken in three days
because I was a barracks cadet.” He was sent first to Ft. McPherson, then on to Ft. Polk. Later from Seattle, he was assigned to a
US Army transport, the USAT Hastings Victory Ship, in charge of
cargo security. He was the only military person among the ship’s
personnel. Sailing out of Seattle, Washington, his ship made several crossings of the Pacific, taking care of medical requirements,
and was the first ship into the ports of Japan after the war.
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ing to resign and be rehired,
Jimmy went to New York and moved into retail as a retail input
technician. This position required him to visit every retail loca-
Williams summed it all
position in Germany, Jimmy also traveled to many other countries
up in one simple sentence,
- Turkey, Libya, Egypt, Viet Nam, the Dominican Republic, just to
“I was a GMC Cadet then,
name a few - taking in supplies and often traveling with a general.
and I still am.” For him,
what he learned at GMC
He stayed in the director’s position until the end of 1974 when
tion in the country. In 1957, he finally got to Atlanta as a tech
he retired, and he and Margaret moved back to Miami. With one
carried him through all his
rep for the nine state southeastern region after telling a manager,
daughter in college and two school-aged daughters, whose educa-
life’s adventures and still
“I’m a real Southern boy!”
tion was a priority, they decided to look for other possible locations
does to this day.
Jimmy met his wife of 58 years, Margaret, working at one of
to live. While traveling by motor home all over the southeast, they
the stores in Wiesbaden, Germany. Jimmy and Margaret were
visited Georgia, and after looking around in Atlanta, Jimmy and
married in Germany in 1958, and then after Margaret came over
Margaret decided to move back there to live. Once the children were
to the U.S., also in 1958, she and Jimmy remarried in January,
grown, however, they decided to sell the house, opting for a smaller
1959 in Orlando, Florida. In 1961 things started to really happen
townhouse instead as home base, and traveled all over the country
quickly. and the world. Years later, as they slowed down, they landed in
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mine. The ideas and recommendations resulting from this
session were based on limited
and rapidly changing informa-
When the Eyes of the
World Are Upon You
Northern Chile — Rescue of miners trapped 2,000 feet below entrance
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tion. The recommendations
seventeen-day search
were made for miner health and
effort, when a drill bit
well being concerning their air,
chewed a narrow hole
water, hygiene, communica-
from the surface all the
tions, bedding, empowering/
way to the roof of the
informing activities, support
mine, all 33 miners were
devices, and supply chain
discovered alive, trapped
modeling. They were delivered
in an emergency area
to the Chilean government as
where they had gathered to
the rescue operation and
prepare for lunch. Then be-
systems were just beginning to
gan the monumental task of
be formulated. The NESC team
ast August, what was on the minds of many of us was
rescuing them. This narrow hole would be the miners’ connection
lead was a member of the
the extreme heat, the nearing end of summer, getting
to the world above for the next eight weeks, a lifeline rescuers used
four-person NASA team that
kids back to school, the upcoming football season – all
to lower food and medicine until they could excavate an escape
departed for Chile soon after
the day to day things that make everyday life go ‘round.
shaft and hoist the 33 to freedom.
the initial recommendations
But, thousands of miles away in another hemisphere, a tragedy
and a miracle were about to play themselves out high in the desert
mountains of northern Chile.
Onto this worldwide stage, several days after the miners were
located alive, steps NASA, at the request of the Chilean Space
Agency, to provide technical advice. The day after the support was
The collapse of a gold and copper mine trapped 33 miners
requested, the NASA Engineering and Support Center (NESC)
more than 2,000 feet below the mine entrance, and the watching
personnel supported an agency-wide brainstorming session to
world held its collective breath for their safety. After an intensive
identify initial ideas to assist the 33 miners trapped in the San Jose
were communicated to provide on-site support. Finally, NESC
personnel led a team of approximately 22 engineers and scientists
who developed and documented the recommended requirements
for the design of the Chilean miner rescue system. NESC engineers and NASA medical personnel produced the requirements in
less than three days. While NASA does not have significant
expertise in mining-related matters, NASA does have extensive
experience in defining requirements, designing unique vehicles,
and caring for individuals who are exposed to harsh environments. The overall miner rescue system was comprised of several
components, including the rescue capsule – dubbed the “Phoenix,” hoist system, communication devices, and miner protective
equipment.
Government of Chile
Alex Vega, 31, was the 10th miner rescued.
Thanks to the support and technology provided by the NESC,
on October 13, all 33 miners were successfully rescued. They are
believed to have survived longer underground than anyone else in
the history of mining accidents.
Dr. William “Bill” H. Prosser (HS 1980) was a member of
this NESC team, and for his work received a personal letter of
commendation, as did all the rescue vehicle team members, from
United States Senator Mark R. Warner from Virginia. In the letter,
Senator Warner stated, “We in Virginia were proud to hear of your
contributions to the rescue capsule and the part you played in a
terrific ending to the long and trying ordeal. The successful rescue
of the miners was a testament to the American spirit of ingenuity,
a spirit exemplified by the NESC team at NASA Langley.” Senator
Warren also made a personal visit to present a flag to the
team that worked on the Chilean miner rescue vehicle.
The flag had been flown over the capitol on the day that
the miner rescue operations started.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Ms. Eddie
Hugo Infante/Chilean Government
Bernice Johnson of Texas submitted a resolution that was
passed, which included recognizing “… that the experience and knowledge NASA has acquired through space
flight is beneficial to human life on Earth and was critical
to the successful rescue of the Chilean miners.”
Dr. Prosser was the GMC Distinguished Alumnus
Award recipient in 2009. He and his wife, Karen, live in Poquoson, Virginia with their two children, Drew and Kayla.
Rescue workers practice a dry run with one of the capsules that will be used to rescue the trapped miners.
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Dr. William “Bill” Prosser and U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (Va.)
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S t e i n w a y
S o c i e t y
S t e i n w a y
Please Join Us
Th
Support the arts through your gift to the Steinway Concert Series.
Join the Steinway Society today to ensure the continuation of
outstanding musical performances at Georgia Military College.
S o c i e t y
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Ge
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Mi
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Col
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Steinway Concert Series
p r e s e n t s
All members for each fiscal year
(July 1 - June 30) will enjoy...
Steinway Concert Series
• Advance notice of Steinway Society concerts
• Listing on all Steinway Concert Series programs
• Listing at the appropriate level in the GMC Foundation’s
Honor Roll of Donors, published annually
• Opportunities to share the joy of great music with other appreciative members
Holiday Concert
The mission of the
Steinway Society is to provide
funding for the
Steinway Concert Series
as well as for ongoing
technical support of the
Steinway Concert Grand Piano
in the Goldstein Center
for the Performing Arts,
the purchase of which has been the
group’s crowning achievement.
If you are interested in becoming
a member of the Steinway Society,
you may make your gift to the
Steinway Concert Series online
at www.gmcfoundation.org
or mail to the GMC Foundation,
201 E. Greene St.,
Milledgeville, GA 31061.
O
n Thursday, December 2, “Jazz for the Holidays”
featured the Ted Howe Trio and vocalist Theresa
Hightower. Guests were mesmerized as Ted, Theresa
and the trio performed favorite holiday music.
Following the concert guests enjoyed a delicious coffee and dessert
reception with the artists. The GMC Prep School Jazz Band
provided entertainment prior to the concert and during the
reception.
Membership Levels and Additional Benefits
Platinum Sponsor - $1,000 and up
• Premier reserved seating at Steinway Series concerts
• Four complimentary tickets to all Steinway Series concerts
• Membership in the Georgia Military College President’s Circle
• Invitation for two for the annual President’s Dinner hosted by
MG Peter J. Boylan, President of Georgia Military College
• Membership benefits, as listed
Gold Sponsor - $500-$999
• Premier reserved seating at Steinway Series concerts upon request
• Two complimentary tickets for all Steinway Series concerts
• Membership benefits, as listed
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David Osborne
Trio
Silver Sponsor - $250-$499
• Two complimentary tickets for the holiday concert
• Membership benefits, as listed
Bronze Sponsor - up to $249
• Membership benefits, as listed
T
he Georgia Military College Steinway Concert Series will
present “Keys to the Heart” starring The David Osborne
Trio on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Goldstein Center for the Performing Arts.
Miami Oklahoma native David Osborne has been playing the
piano since he was five years old. He is a distinguished member of the international roster of Steinway Artists. Osborne’s frequency of
playing for present and past presidents has earned him the title of
“Pianist to the Presidents.” He has played in the White House and
throughout the country for presidents Carter, Bush, Reagan,
Clinton and Obama, as well as a host of dignitaries and celebrities.
Osborne utilizes his classical study and technique to execute
flawless performances of Broadway, romantic, classical and ageless
standards of the American song book. He combines his technique
with his love for the piano and music to unlock the “Keys to the
Heart.” His touch and feel for romantic love songs has created a style that is unique only to him, and has earned him the title
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“Master of the Romantic Piano.”
A few of Osborne’s more significant recent events include a
concert for the American Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, an
interview and performance on TV’s “The 700 Club,” a concert for
the Steinway and Sons International Convention of Worldwide
Dealers at the Beverly Hills Hotel, a benefit concert at the Eastman
Scholl of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and a performance in Las Vegas,
playing the Steinway pianos of Vladimir Horowitz, Van Cliburn and
George Gershwin at Southern Nevada Music as part of Steinway &
Sons Legendary Instruments of the Immortals Tour.
Following the concert, guests will be invited to enjoy an outdoor
reception on Grant Parade.
Tickets, $10 for general admission and $5 for students, may be purchased in advance at the GMC Office of Advancement, 431 South Jefferson Street, or at the door on the evening of the
performance. For more information, call the GMC Office of
Advancement at (478) 387-4840.
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Georgia Military College Foundation
Appoints Leaders
Dr. John Ferguson will serve as 1st Vice Chairman and Chairman
member of the Board of Trustees. He has a B.B.A. from Georgia
of the Development Committee. A graduate of GMC (high
College.
school and junior college), Ferguson attended the Emory
University School of Dentistry and was accepted at Emory as a
Grant has contributed a great deal to numerous civic organiza-
resident in orthodontics after serving in the U.S. Army Dental
tions and has given outstanding service to the community. He
Corp. Upon completing his residency, he began his practice in his
has received the GMC Alumni Association’s Community Service
hometown of Milledgeville.
Award as a result of his vision of what needs to be accomplished
and his dedication to improving the lives of others.
Ferguson was inducted as a Fellow of the International College of
Dentists and received the John E. MacNamara D.D.S. Meritori-
Grant is employed with James M. Grant, CPA, in Milledgeville.
ous Service Award from Emory University. He has been named
He is President of Oconee River Greenway Foundation, Inc. and
Distinguished Alumnus at Georgia Military College.
serves on the Board of Directors of the Oconee Area Citizen
Advocacy, Inc.
Ferguson is active in the community and in his church, and holds
memberships in a number of civic organizations. His service
The four officers are members of an Executive Committee elected
includes being president of the GMC Alumni Association, GMC
from the membership of the board which meets monthly to
Foundation Trustee, and advisor to the GMC Board of Trustees.
consider policy and management issues and is authorized to act
on behalf of the Foundation Board of Trustees between its
(Back L-R) Rod Theus, Elizabeth Sheppard, David Grant, Larry Thompson, Patricia Baugh Thompson, Dr. George Echols
(Seated L-R) Dr. John Ferguson, MG Peter J. Boylan, Dudley Rowe, John Williamson
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he Georgia Military College Foundation recently
because of my deep conviction that the educational experience it
announced its appointment of trustees to serve in
offers makes a profound and lasting impact upon the lives of its
roles of leadership for the organization.
students.”
The Foundation’s trademark in recent years has been incremen-
Born and raised in southwestern England, Rowe enjoyed a
tal success on behalf of Georgia Military College. These leaders
45-year career with ECC. PLC, a large British international
have pledged their dedicated service toward ensuring continued
minerals and chemicals company. Before his retirement as a
excellence and fortifying the institution for a productive future.
senior executive, he was promoted to Executive Vice President
and served on the parent company board of directors. He has
Mr. Dudley Rowe has been appointed as Chairman of the
since served in leadership on many business, professional, and
Georgia Military College Foundation. He has been instrumental
civic boards and committees around the world.
in organizing a grants program for the Foundation and provid-
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Rowe has served as a director of Century Bank & Trust since
Rowe, an Honorary Alumnus, became involved with GMC some
2001 and as a Century Bancorp director since 2002. He is
20 years ago and says that the experience has been quite reward-
currently Chairman of the Board of Century Bancorp and is a
ing. He stated, “I am involved with Georgia Military College
past Senior Warden of Saint Stephens Episcopal Church.
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Mr. John Williamson will serve as 2nd Vice Chairman. Now
semi-annual meetings. Executive Committee members, along
retired, Williamson was president of Freeport Kaolin Company
with additional trustees, also serve on committees to provide
and president of IMPEX Corporation, an International Engineer-
guidance and oversight in specific areas.
ing, Consultant, Manufacturing and Sales Corporation servicing
the industrial minerals field worldwide. He has performed
Executive Committee members are as follows:
engineering, consulting, and sales to more than 35 domestic and
Mr. Dudley Rowe, Chairman
foreign companies.
Dr. John Ferguson, 1st Vice Chairman/Development Chairman
Mr. John Williamson, 2nd Vice Chairman
Williamson graduated from North Georgia College and, after
Mr. David Grant, Secretary-Treasurer
serving in the U.S. Naval Air Reserve, earned a B.S. degree in
Mr. Rod Theus, Finance Chairman
Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Dr. George Echols, Rules and Nominations Chairman
Mr. Larry Thompson, Real Property Chairman
Williamson is a member of the Georgia Tech National Advisory
Ms. Patricia Baugh Thompson, Development Committee
Board (emeritus), the Georgia Mining Association and the
MG Peter J. Boylan, USA (Ret.), GMC President
Georgia College Foundation Board. He is a past member of the
Ms. Elizabeth Sheppard, Executive Director/VP for Advancement
Board of Directors of the Georgia Business Council and the
Advisory Boards for the School of Management at the University
The mission of the Georgia Military College Foundation is to
of Georgia and the School of Business at Georgia College.
secure and prudently manage private gifts in support of Georgia
Military College and foster a culture that unites philanthropic
Mr. David Grant will hold the office of Secretary-Treasurer. A
desires with college priorities. The foundation is a separate,
graduate of GMC (high school and junior college), Grant has
independent organization that is chartered by the State of
served his alma mater not only as a trustee of the GMC Founda-
Georgia as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit educational corporation.
tion but also as past president of the Alumni Association and past
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A l u m n i
W e e k e n d
unforgettable unprecedented
memories
3rd Battalion Headquarters Command Staff march onto Grant Parade.
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Friday morning brought out the early risers for a friendly competition waged on the
greens and fairways of the Milledgeville Country Club as well as in the spirited conversations held in the golf carts as they sped along the way. This year’s winning team, coming
in at 12 under par with a score of 59, included Louie Sanders, Royce Sanders, Ryan
Stillman, and Charles Wilcher.
During the afternoon alumni could enjoy tours of buildings on campus, the highlight
of which this year was the newly-opened Usery Hall, now the home of GMC’s prep
school. Each year those returning alumni who have not been back to campus since they
left as graduates, or at least for many years, are always amazed at what they see. In fact,
one alumnus this year confided that he actually felt lost and had to orient himself with
o l l e g e
Alumni Weekend
O c t o be r
22-23,
“Unforgettable memories . . . Unprecedented futures,” the theme of the 2010 event, proved to be an appropriate one as returning alumni shared old memories
and made new ones while marveling at the continuing
improvements that keep the campus moving positively
into the future. Alumni Weekend is also about traditions,
which are an important part and parcel of coming back to
campus, so, true to that credo, many events are carried
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the Old Capitol Building to remind himself of where things had been.
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forward year to year so that a sense of constancy is also
maintained.
This year’s activities got underway with a Thursday
evening ribbon cutting at the Old Capital Museum for the
new fall exhibit, “King Cotton – The Common Thread.”
Museum staff and board members were on hand to visit
with alumni and to talk about the new exhibit as well as
the museum overall.
Old Capitol Rotunda “dressed”
for the wine and cheese reception
Jimmy Paul, Billy Hargrove, and Jake
Goldstein march in the Alumni Platoon.
Calvin and Linda Bobo
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W e e k e n d
Afterward, alumni either attended the GMC Prep School football game
against Lakeview Academy or enjoyed Mac Frampton and The Three
Penny Symphony in concert. For concert attendees, a “Coffee and
Dessert Intermezzo,” catered by The Loper Brothers, was provided
under main tent to finish out the evening’s events.
Saturday morning found new arrivals at registration and those who
already had arrived back on campus to enjoy tours that they might
have missed on Friday or just to catch up with old friends and class-
Judge William “Willie” T. Moore,
2010 Alumni Parade speaker
Ed, Betty, and Patricia Kenimer
mates before attending the alumni awards reception, lunch, and program. The Willis House of Milledgeville provided a tasty buffet lunch,
while the Monty Cole Quintet entertained before the awards program.
Late afternoon
found everyone gathered for the traditional
parade, which always
Alumni platoon passes in review.
includes the formation and march of the
alumni platoon. After
enjoying the 132nd
Corps of Cadets on
Grant Parade, musical
numbers by the GMC
Prep School band, and
comments by Judge
William Moore, the
crowd moved down to
MG and Mrs. Boylan with the parade speaker,
Judge William Moore and Mrs. Moore after the parade
Andrea and John Gable
Bill Massee and Powell Moore
South Gate and main
Make your plans now!!
tent for a tailgate party.
Dr. and Mrs. George Echols and Elizabeth Sheppard share a smile for the camera.
October 21 and 22
The meal included
barbeque and all the
Alumni Weekend 2011
fixin’s catered by Satterfield’s of Macon,
musical entertainment
by “Duke” Elton, and
plenty of reminiscing and storytelling.
Main tent ready and waiting for Friday’s tailgate crowd
Leigh, Steve, and Cliff Scott –
GMC is a “family affair.”
Alumni Association Board members Suzanne Ratliff and Devie Archebelle
Saturday afternoon was then open for wandering through campus, visiting buildings not yet seen, reunion groups getting together, or taking
in the local Deep Roots Festival activities going on downtown.
Late afternoon offered a wine and cheese reception in the Old
“Duke” Elton provides
some easy listening background music.
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W e e k e n d
The date for Alumni Weekend 2011 has been set for October 21 and 22. For information you may contact Earlene Hamilton at ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us or at 478-387-4881. The alumni events section of the GMC web site, www.gmc.cc.ga.us, will be updated as details are finalized.
Charlie Garrison and his friend, Jean Layton,
taking a spin on the dance floor
Myles Golden, Pete May, and Ann Golden
and the opportunity to
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams
get an update on the
Raymond and Debbie Mitchell and Bob and Cindy Yingling strike a pose.
“State of the School”
from MG Peter Boylan
before moving back
under the tent to enjoy the weekend’s finale, the dinner/
dance. A delicious
steak dinner was
provided by Will Jarriel’s Catering of
Jim Tillman, Larry Stafford, and Steve Parker –
“Wonder what mischief they’re up to now?”
Milledgeville before
Rodney Mull and his daughter, Bekah
alumni put on their
dancing shoes and hit
the dance floor to the
music of The Grapevine. In between
dances, alumni were
talking, laughing, and
already making plans
for next year’s event,
including who needed
to be called for reunions. This night never ends on goodbyes but instead on,
“We’ll see you next year.”
Brandon and Bethany Williams
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The 1879 Team – Shannon New-Diaz,
Jimmy Paul, Michelle Dixon
“The Grapevine” in action
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2010 — On the Road Again for Band Company
They did it again! Band Company reunion organizers and
mainstays, Terry Johnson and Cliff Owdom, struck out last year in
advance of the 2010 Alumni Weekend to personally touch the lives
of those they knew and remembered from their GMC days and
to encourage them to return to this place of special memories and
gather with other returning alumni to meet, greet, and reminisce.
This year’s trip found them headed north with the first stop
planned to be in Hartwell to see Jack Lyle (JC 1962). Part of the
success of these trips is to appear unexpectedly, not making appointments ahead, but unfortunately, that approach has its own shortcomings, too. Jack was headed out of town so the “ambassadors”
rolled on to Athens and had a great visit with Donald Whitehead
(HS 1962) from Band Company, whom neither Cliff nor Terry had
seen in 48 years!
They “bunked over” in Gainesville the first night out with plans
to meet Al Blackburn (JC 1963) for breakfast, but this was apparently to be the year for misadventures because Al also was unable to
keep the “date” - even though they had actually called ahead on this
one. Not to be dissuaded from their mission, however, they continued on with spirits high.
The next stop was in a little town called Armuchee where they
met with Chip Limbrick (JC 1963), Band Company, whom they
also had not seen in 48 years. They spent about two hours visiting
with Chip, and though he and his wife were already committed to
a trip that conflicted with the 2010 Alumni Weekend, he told the
“ambassadors” he would definitely plan to be at the 2011 reunion.
Terry said, “If I had met Chip on the street, I would have never have
recognized him--he has less hair than me!” (The traveling ambassadors share the distinction of “balding pates” so comparisons are
always made when old friends are found.)
Traveling the short distance south into Rome, they and the Limbricks joined Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Peebles (GMC friends), Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Williams (HS 1945, JC 1946), Chad Rogers (JC 1999),
on leave from a tour in Iraq, and Earlene Hamilton, Alumni Relations Coordinator, for a wonderful evening full of good food, great
stories, and warm memories. While in Rome, the ambassadors called
Ben Underwood (HS 1962, JC 1964), who lives in Smyrna now,
and talked with him but didn’t get to go by to see him this time. His
work location and their route just didn’t match.
After spending the night in Rome, they traveled on, out of the
NW Georgia hills, into Griffin where they met Billy Hansell (HS
1961, JC 1963), Band Company, with whom they had a great impromptu visit. Mr. Hansell, whose father also attended GMC, gave
the ambassadors a GMC annual before they left to give to the library.
Then, continuing just a bit further south, the next stop brought
them into Milner where they visited with Clyde Dunn (JC 1963),
Band Company, and yet another one whom they had not seen in 48 years.
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Last, but most certainly not least in significance for memories
and fodder for stories, the ambassadors rolled into Macon, where
the last stop on this year’s trip, a planned one, was to see Richard
Norman Bates “Dee” Taylor (HS 1965), Band Company, and have
dinner together. Terry cautioned, “If you ever go to Macon, Georgia
and run into a man by the name of Richard Norman Bates Taylor,
be sure not to have dinner with him. Cliff and I, along with Norman, were asked to leave one of the nicest restaurants in Macon.
Next time we are going to by-pass Macon!” He ended the saga most
emphatically, “And I will tell you that story when I see you!”
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In parting, he also shared this message to his former classmates:
“Cliff and I started our road trips in 2009, and long as our health
holds out, we will continue. We have had some good times. One of
these days you might just open your door, and we will be there. It
took me 20 years to ever go
back to a reunion, but as
long as my health holds
out, I will never miss
another one. I want to
encourage you to come
back. We really have a
good time, and the
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A) The “boys” in their corner under Main Tent: Dess Smith, Bob “Ty”
Seymour, George Smith, Dean Mills, Cliff Owdom, Terry Johnson,
Sherry Mathis and Charles Grant, seated
B) Tommy Burnette and his wife, Kim, share a toast with Cliff Owdom.
C) Richard Dee Taylor and his son, Dee
D) Dess Smith greets alumni board member, Jimmy Paul, who is “sporting” the 1879 Circle of Friends t-shirt.
brotherhood we had at
E) Anne and Russ Walden headed to the awards lunch
GMC still exists today.
F) Ed and Marcia Robinson
Hope to see you at the
G) Dean Mills, Robin Knight and Leigh Scott share a story – which Band Company is full of!
2011 reunion!”
H) Dess and Ginny Smith – Let’s show them how to really do this.
Richard Dee and Cliff “fall in” with the alumni platoon
Bob Seymour “heats up” the BBQ
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I) Dess Smith, Dean Mills, Terry Johnson always having a good time!
J) Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kenimer
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The Gold Brigade — HS & JC Classes of 1960
Alumni from the HS & JC classes of 1960 gathered over the three
day weekend to remember days gone by and bring classmates up to
date on more recent happenings. But this gathering didn’t occur by
random chance. Long ago at Alumni Weekend 2009, 1960 classmates who saw and visited with the Gold Brigade of 1959 decided
then to enlist the help of Ed Robinson and Larry Stafford, the pair of
HS ’59ers who instigated the early recruiting for their reunion. The
“blog spot” created by Ed Robinson for the 2009 reunion proved to
be enormously successful at developing interest in the event and
provided a perfect medium for scattered classmates to start sharing
news. With that track record for success, it was only natural that one
of the first steps for the classes of 1960 was to ask Ed to set up one for
them, and Larry agreed to get back on the phone, searching for
“lost” class members and encouraging those he found to come back.
Cal Battle agreed to establish and lead the search committee for
the HS, enlisting the help of then Senator Ralph Hudgens, Jim
Abbott, Tom Cadenhead, Boyd Ellison, and Erle “Butch” Plunkett for the “hunt.” With that team in place and Ed
digitized 1960 Recall provided by the library staff; and classmates
“gone before” would be remembered.
Through the class blog marshaled together by Ed Robinson, the 50th reunion got started even before class members arrived on
campus for the weekend’s parade, golf, tours, dinners and dance.
Then, when Alumni Weekend actually arrived, one of its first events
provided the Gold Brigade members on campus the pleasure of
seeing one of their own, William “Willie” T. Moore, give the keynote address at the Friday parade and then at Saturday’s awards
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luncheon, and of seeing him receive the 2010 Alumni Achievement
Award.
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Throughout the weekend class members enjoyed participating in the events, but, most of all, they enjoyed each other. Fifty years is a
long time in one sense, but when old friends get back together, those
years drop away in the blink of an eye. It’s what makes the Gold
Brigade reunion a very special time during Alumni Weekend at
GMC.
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putting together the blog, Larry Stafford took on the
lead for the JC search, using the techniques he had
developed for the ’59ers’ search, and COL Bob
Alford began making the phone calls to reach out to those from JC for whom they had contact
information.
Everyone was encouraged to attend all the
weekend’s events, but a separate get-together time
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was also established for Saturday afternoon at the
Sibley-Cone Library where special stories could be
told; memories could be jogged using the newly
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COL Bob Alford getting an update from COL Fred Van Horn
A) Cal and Joann Battle and Russ
and Anne Walden comparing
notes after the concert
B) Suzanne Caskey and Jim Abbott
C) David Allen and Steve Parker
D) Suzanne Caskey and Steve
Parker take to the dance floor
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E) Lin McKnight and David Allen
F) Cal Battle and Pete May comparing memories between 1959
and 1960
G) Rep. Rusty Kidd, Jenny and
Sheriff Bill Massee, Judge William
T. Moore, his wife Jane, and sisterin-law Julia Hodges strike a pose
before the awards ceremony.
The Gold Brigade members gather at the library for their special reunion.
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H) Jackie Sentell and Dr. Maidana
Nunn enjoy a moment with Tom
Horton
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HS 2000 Reunion
HS 1973 Reunion
2011 Alumni Weekend
Reunions:
five-year reunion anniversary date,
from 1973 who were able to attend
members of the HS Class of 1973 decided
included Jim and Maggie Kjer, Myles
to get together during Alumni Weekend at
Jones, Dewey and Melissa Scott, Mike
GMC for a 37th-year reunion. The event
and Cathy Perez, Vanderbilt and
Diana K. New, HS 2000, commented, “GMC’s High School Class of 2000 met at
119 Chops in downtown Milledgeville on the Friday evening of Alumni Weekend,
and everyone had a great time! Not only were we able to catch up with everyone
about what has happened in our lives over the last ten years, but we also shared a great
deal of laughter as we reminisced about stories and events from high school. We made
was coordinated by LTC Jim Kjer, who
Gina Edwards, Susan Hemphill,
plans to see each other more often and, hopefully, plan a get-together each year.”
arranged for the group to have a private
Cathy Hodges Daniel, Annette Little
meeting space in the newly-opened Usery
Crawford, Ralph and Susan Parrado,
Hall and for a special tour of the Prep
Gerry Cowart, Henry Power, Merel
School facility as well as a presentation
Harrison, Ben and Carol Plexico,
about the next big GMC project on the
Larry and Patricia Thompson, and
In spite of the year’s not being a typical
lake house on Saturday. Classmates
horizon, a Health and Wellness Center. The group also enjoyed
Bonnie Waller. Classmates from 1974 who joined them over the
getting together at Aubri Lane’s after the Friday football game, and
weekend included Carolyn Kjer, Tom and Ellen Torrance, Gay
they were graciously hosted by Susan Hemphill’s parents at their
Burris Ibbotson, Mervin Greene Rogers, and Bonnie Rice Schubert.
Back row -Tracy
Comer Fathi, Tiffany Hill, Jonathan
Quinn, Seth
Caldwell, Kenneth Reaves, Walt
Langford; Middle
row - Alison Tanner
Fountain, Lacy
Ussery, Samantha
Sencindiver Stewart, Allyson Sanders
Morton; Front
row – Diana New,
Christy Couey, Jewell Landers, Brittany
Bearden Kendall
JC 1990 Reunion
Members of the JC Class of 1990 reunited during Alumni Week-
Corps had a low showing, most likely owing to the large number of
end to catch up with each other and to visit GMC once more. Those
officers still serving in the Army in assignments around the world . . . a
able to attend included Class Agent, LTC Thomas “Tom” Hanley,
nice notation to a group 20 years later . . . but small numbers did not
who is currently based in Tampa, Florida; Mark Witte, who retired
thwart an otherwise fantastic event. We were able to visit with our
from Active Army as a Special Forces MAJOR and is now a defense
former MS3 instructor, fellow alumnus Randy Griffin, and regale
contractor living in Northern Virginia; and Ron Fundark, who
many fond memories of GMC. It was great to see how much the
served as an Infantry Officer in Active Army and is now a policeman
campus has changed and, more impressive, to see today’s corps of
living in Pennsylvania – all also part of the ECP commissioning class
cadets.”
of 1990. Rodney Mull was “man of the hour” at the Alumni Awards
Luncheon on Saturday, making the presentation to Mrs. Brenda
Brown, this year’s Community Service Award recipient.
Class agent, Tom Hanley, shared these comments, “The 111th
R E c e p t i o n s
Early Commissioning
Program Graduates
Contact: Earlene Hamilton
478-387-4881/ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us
25th – HS & JC “The Silver Brigade”
Contact: Earlene Hamilton
478-387-4881/ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us
50th – HS & JC “The Gold Brigade”
Contact: Earlene Hamilton
478-387-4881/ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us
1960’s Band Company Reunion
Class Agent: Terry “Falstaff” Johnson
Terry@rockycomfortplantation.com
Other Reunions:
1960’s Era Reunion – July 16, 2011
Class agent: Charles Wilcher
478-454-6578/bulldog90@windstream.net
Plan your reunion.
The GMC Alumni Office can assist Tom also identified some particular highlights, “The tailgate
you with planning your reunion. party was very nice, and the campus tour was excellent. For us (the
Please contact Earlene Hamilton JC guys), the college barracks tour was pretty important. Being called
at 478-387-4881 or at
out for the parade was special as well.”
gmc
Networking and News
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ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us for help with class lists, locations, campus requirements for private on-site events, or other questions. (L to R standing) Terry Johnson, Ellen Limbrick,
Chip Limbrick, Earlene Hamilton, Chad Rogers,
Stuart Peebles, Cliff Owdom, Jimmy Williams,
(L to R seated) Margaret Williams, Sallie Peebles
We recommend using Alumni Weekend for your event if possible
because so much is already in place
for you. Your time can then be spent
enjoying visits with classmates and
catching up on news of each other and changes here at GMC.
Rodney Mull
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Alumni Awards Recipients 2010
Georgia Military College alumni and friends gathered on October 22 and 23 to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2010
and to recognize the year’s alumni award recipients. Prior to the awards presentation, alumni and friends had the opportunity to
mix and mingle while enjoying a reception that was then followed by a delicious buffet lunch served under main tent.
The recipients of these prestigious awards are selected annually from submitted nominations.
Dr. Ernest F. Daniel, Jr.
D istinguished A lumnus A W A R D
Judge William “Willie” T. Moore, Jr.
A lumni A chievement A ward
Mrs. Brenda Scott Brown
G M C S ervice A ward
Sheriff Bill Massee
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Alumni Achievement Award
Judge William T. Moore, Jr. JC 1960
Savannah, Georgia
Judge Moore attended Chatham County public schools and graduated
from Savannah High School in 1958. He holds an Associate Degree in Arts
from Georgia Military College, with distinction; a Juris Doctor Degree from
the University of Georgia School of Law; and a Master of Law degree from the
University of Virginia School of Law.
Moore attended GMC on a football scholarship and lettered in both
football and baseball. He was team captain of the 1960 GMC baseball team,
which won the conference and state championships. He was awarded the Best
Barracks Cadet medal and chosen as the most popular cadet by his classmates.
During his sophomore year Moore served as E Company Commander. After
graduating from GMC, he then attended the University of Georgia on a
baseball scholarship where he was a two-year letterman. In recognition of his
athletic accomplishments, he was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic
Hall of Fame in 2010.
In his professional career, from 1964 until his appointment to the federal
bench in 1994, Judge Moore practiced law in Savannah with the exception of
the four years from July 1977 through June 1981,
during which he served as United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Georgia. During
his tenure as U.S. Attorney, he served on the
Advisory Committee for United States Attorney
Generals Griffin Bell and Benjamin Civiletti.
Since October 1994, he also has served as
a United States District Court judge in the
Southern District of Georgia and as the District
Chief Judge from March 2004 until May
2010. He served on the Judicial Conference of the United States Committee
on Criminal Law for six years, was past president of the Eleventh Circuit
District Judges Association, and was a member of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial
Council.
He is married to Jane Hodges Moore of Savannah, and they have three
children.
Mrs. Frances “Fran” Pardee Usery
HONORARY ALUMNa AWARD
GMC Service Award
This select group of individuals is representative of the fine character and countless acts of excellence displayed by the alumni and friends of GMC.
GMC is fortunate to have been a part of the lives of each of these fine people. Their contributions have, without a doubt, made the world a better place.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Dr. Ernest F. Daniel, Jr. JC 1937
Augusta, Georgia
The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes alumni whose lives have
embodied the ideals of Georgia Military College including discipline, moral
character, and learning, whose accomplishments have made a conspicuous
and positive impression on those who will follow their lead, and whose lives
are examples of extraordinary accomplishment.
Dr. Daniel was born in Millen, Georgia, where he attended and graduated
from Millen Public Schools. In 1936 he came to GMC and then continued
his education at South Georgia Teachers College (now Georgia Southern),
UCLA, and Emory University where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in
1940. Next Daniel attended the University of Georgia School of Medicine
(now Medical College of Georgia), where he received his Doctor of Medicine
in 1943. He served a rotating internship at the Macon Hospital in Macon,
Georgia, during 1944.
With the outbreak of WWII, Daniel served as medical officer at several
naval locations stateside before serving in the Pacific as a Beach Party Doctor
in two attack transports and with Marines on Hospital Evacuation L.S.T.
He then went on to become Port Surgeon of Saipan and ultimately Chief of
Surgery at the Saipan Naval Dispensary.
Returning from military service in 1947, Daniel established a General
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Practice in Dawson, Georgia, moving on in
1954 to become a resident in neurosurgery
at the Medical College of Georgia, which
included six months at Yale University. He
was actually the first resident in this program.
By 1960 Daniel had moved into the practice
of neurosurgery and continued in this field
until the mid-‘80s, though he took time in
the ‘60s to attend and graduate from Augusta
Law School with a Juris Doctorate.
In addition to his active medical practice, Daniel was the Chief of Surgery
at Humana Hospital in Augusta and Chief of Staff, and in 1982 – 1983 served
as president of the Georgia Neurosurgical Society. He is one of six physicians
who founded Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Daniel has also served in a
leadership role on numerous boards, belongs to a number of professional
organizations, and has been published in several medical journals.
Dr. Daniel and Ruby, his wife of 66 years, currently live in Augusta. They
have one son, Wayne; one granddaughter, Audra Elizabeth Daniel Tedesco;
and three great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Hannah, and Jackson.
Brenda Scott Brown
Milledgeville, Georgia
The GMC Service Award is designated for an alumnus/alumna or friend of
Georgia Military College who has rendered special service to the school or to
any of its ancillary organizations including the GMC Alumni Association, the
Bulldog Club, the Booster Club, or the GMC Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Brown attended school, married, and had children while living in
the southwestern Georgia town of Richland. When their two sons were young
teenagers, they moved to Milledgeville and have called it home for nearly thirty
years.
Her career at GMC began by working a year in the Business Office. She
then transferred to the Office of the Commandant and from there to the
Student Activities Office, located in the New Academic Building, where she
is the Community Service Coordinator. She has just recently received her
twenty-five year service pin from Georgia Military College.
Mrs. Brown organizes the quarterly main campus blood drives and Georgia
Day at the Capital and serves as the Voting Registrar for Georgia Military
College. One highly visible occasion supervised by Brown is the annual MakeA-Difference Day, sponsored by the Paul Newman Foundation. GMC has
been a participant since 1997 and won the competition in 1999. She organizes
Super Wednesday, which introduces incoming junior college students to the
campus departments as well as local services.
During her time at GMC, Mrs. Brown has seen many students come
through her door in need of advice, counsel, and just plain moral support. In
this role, she has touched the lives of hundreds of students and is the very first
stop for many of them when they come to visit.
In addition to responsibilities at Georgia
Military College, she is a popular columnist with
the Union Recorder newspaper of Milledgeville/
Baldwin County, and her stories are published
on various Internet websites and have appeared
in other Middle Georgia newspapers including
the Augusta Focus, the Macon Telegraph, the
News Herald, the Stewart-Webster Journal
and The Baldwin Bulletin. She is currently
the advisor of the Old Capitol News at Georgia Military College. Sharing her
community service mindedness with other local organizations, Mrs. Brown
was long-time president of the American Cancer Society and continues as
an advocate for Relay for Life. She has served on the board of directors of
both The Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity, and she is an active
member of Black Springs Baptist Church.
Mrs. Brown has been married to Otto for 44 years, and they are the parents
of Scott and Kimberly Brown and Arlin and Brenda Brown of Baldwin County
and the grandparents of Joshua, Caleb, Catherine, and Christen Brown.
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We invite your nominations for the 2011 GMC Alumni Awards. Alumni, friends of the school, and non-alumni
supporters of GMC and its ancillary organizations may qualify. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2011.
If you have any questions, please call the Office of Advancement at (478) 387-4840.
Sheriff Bill Massee, Jr. JC 1967
Milledgeville, Georgia
The Community Service Award is given to Georgia Military College alumni
who, through leadership, inspiration, teamwork, or hard work in the spirit of
volunteerism or in their professional activities, have taken the lessons of GMC’s
Character Education beyond the classroom and whose actions are characterized by
a history of exemplary service resulting in unquestionable improvements within
their community.
Bill Massee was born in Milledgeville, where he attended and graduated from
Baldwin High School. Massee then received his associate’s degree from Georgia
Military College and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia
College. He also graduated from the 208th Session of the FBI National Academy.
He was employed as a GBI Agent for 5 1/2 years before serving 2 1/2 years as
the City Police Chief in Milledgeville. Massee is currently serving his sixth term as
sheriff of Baldwin County, which is the longest consecutive tenure in the history
of the county. He is the past president of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and
the past president of the County Officers’ Association of Georgia. He also has
served as a member of the Georgia Board of Corrections and on the Peace Officers
Standards and Training Council and currently serves on the Georgia Sheriffs’
Association Board of Directors and the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force.
Combining his professional career and his community involvement, Massee
was instrumental in starting the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
A l u m n i
A w a r d s
program for Baldwin County schools, which began
in 1990, and then in 2008 evolved to become
the CHAMPS (Choosing Healthy Activities
& Methods Promoting Safety) program. The
Will Robinson Road Race, begun in honor and
memory of Deputy Will Robinson, GMC HS 1987,
whose life was lost in the line of duty in 1995,
provides funding for this project. Under Sheriff
Massee’s leadership, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s
Department co-hosts and coordinates this event
each November for an increasing number of community participants.
Massee is also involved in Leadership Baldwin and Youth Leadership Baldwin
County. Additionally, he is a Knight Foundation board member and a member of
the Benevolent Masonic Lodge. He is a frequent speaker for church groups, civic
organizations, and schools – all of which allow him to also keep a finger on the
pulse of those he serves. When one attends an event in the community, it is almost
a certainty that Sheriff Massee will be among those present. He watches over
Baldwin County citizens as if they are family, and the community’s recognition
of his many contributions is certainly evidenced by a six-year consecutive term
elected official who holds such a pivotal position.
Nomination Criteria
Alumni Achievement
Distinguished Alumnus
Awarded to Georgia Military College alumni who have attained notable
success in their chosen field or profession at the local, state, or national
level, and whose achievements might serve as an inspiration to anyone
considering entering their chosen field or profession, or might serve
as an inspiration to others to excel in their chosen field or profession
because of the example set by the recipients of this award.
Awarded to Georgia Military College alumni whose lives have embodied
the ideals of GMC: discipline, leadership, moral character, and learning,
and whose accomplishments have made a significant impact or
fundamental change within a specific profession, career, or endeavor,
or whose accomplishments have made a conspicuous and positive
impression on those who will follow their lead in the field or endeavor,
and whose lives are examples of extraordinary accomplishment.
Outstanding Recent Alumnus
Awarded to Georgia Military College alumni who, having completed
their studies at GMC within the past fifteen years, have demonstrated
excellence in academics or in their chosen careers or professions, or who
have made great strides in their personal lives, and who show promise of
continuing excellence.
Honorary Alumnus
Community Service Award
GMC Service Award
Awarded to Georgia Military College alumni who through leadership,
inspiration, teamwork, or hard work in the spirit of volunteerism or in
their professional activities, have taken the lessons of GMC’s character
education beyond the classroom and whose actions are characterized by
a history of exemplary service resulting in unquestionable improvements
within their community.
Awarded to alumni or friends of Georgia Military College who have
rendered special or exceptional service to the school or to any of its
ancillary organizations, including, but not limited to, the GMC Alumni
Association, the GMC Bulldog Club, the GMC Booster Club, or the
GMC Foundation, Inc.
Awarded to individuals who are not alumni of Georgia Military College,
but who have rendered special or exceptional service to the school or to
its Alumni Association, and who, by virtue of their service, are worthy of
the designation of GMC alumnus and all that the designation entails.
Honorary Alumna Award
Frances “Fran” Pardee Usery
Milledgeville, Georgia
The Honorary Alumni Award is bestowed upon individuals who are
not alumni of Georgia Military College, but who have rendered special or
exceptional service to the school or to its Alumni Association, and who, by
virtue of their service, are worthy of the designation of GMC Alumnus and all
that the designation entails.
Frances “Fran” Pardee Usery’s love and dedication to Georgia Military
College have been strong and persistent since the early ‘70s when she met W.J.
“Bill” Usery. Mr. Usery, a 1940 graduate of GMC, has been an active, dedicated
and generous alumnus over the past decades, the most recent evidence of which
is a new prep school building, dedicated and opened in August, 2010, which
bears his name - W.J. “Bill” Usery Hall. Mrs. Usery has worked diligently,
encouraging and supporting the dedication and work of Mr. Usery for his alma
mater. From him, she grew to understand his love and vision for GMC and
began to share that same commitment with him, the most recent occasion being
her donation for furnishing the state-of-the art conference room in the new
prep school.
Growing up on a dairy farm, where “if you didn’t have it, you made do,”
taught her to be resourceful and self-reliant, attributes that have served her well
all her life. She is proficient in many areas, both professionally and personally,
and there are few jobs that she cannot tackle and accomplish in an exemplary
fashion, beginning with her becoming an accomplished equestrian as a child
and young adult.
In her personal life Mrs. Usery is a gifted artist and sculptor. Her most
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recent accomplishment in the field of sculpturing
is the bronze bust of her husband, which was
placed in the atrium of the new prep school
building on August 5, 2010, at the grand opening
of Usery Hall.
Her professional career began with working
for Chrysler Corporation as Executive Assistant to
the Washington Zone Managers. The competent
manner in which she performed job assignments
won her the opportunity to travel extensively,
and she took many trips to Europe, visiting museums and historical sites,
broadening her world knowledge and view. After retiring from Chrysler
Corporation in 1988, Mrs. Usery began working as a hostess for a Washington,
D.C. gourmet club, hosting dinners for VIP’s in the Washington area’s finer
restaurants. It was while she was hosting a VIP event at the Watergate Hotel
that she met W.J. Usery. Soon after, she began her own company, providing
catering and hosting services for Bill Usery Associates, a Washington, D.C. based
firm providing consulting services in matters relating to employee-employer
labor relations.
Mrs. Usery and her husband, Bill, now reside mostly in Milledgeville,
Georgia, where they recently moved into their new lake-front condo. She is
extremely happy to be permanently located in Milledgeville where they can
continue their efforts to preserve and extend the GMC legacy into the future.
Nominee:________________________________________________ GMC Graduate HS ____________ and/or JC _____________
Nominee’s Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Phone #: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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m Alumni Achievement
m Outstanding Recent Alumnus
m Community Service Award
m Distinguished Alumnus
m Honorary Alumnus
m GMC Service Award
Please include supporting documentation for the nomination on a separate sheet of paper. Using no more than 500 words, you may include: career highlights, achievements, community service, letters of recommendation, and newspaper/magazine articles.
Nominator: ____________________________________________ GMC Graduate HS ___________ and/or JC ___________
Nominator’s Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone #: ___________________________________________ Work Phone #: ________________________________
May we reveal your name? m YES
MAIL to: m NO Is the nominee aware of this nomination? m YES
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Georgia Military College
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O a k
L e a f
I n d u c t i o n
O a k
L e a f
I n d u c t i o n
O ak L eaf S ociety
The Oak Leaf Society was established to
honor individuals who include Georgia Military
College in their estate plan. Alumni and friends
who arrange planned gifts create a legacy for
the future of Georgia Military College and its
students. To those who have done so, we are
truly grateful for your loyalty and your desire to
make a difference for generations to come.
In October of 2010, during Alumni
32 Dr. and Mrs. James Strom have been around
higher education since 1971. Jim and Margaret
have been at Clemson University where Jim
headed the new advancement program and
provided the leadership to the Foundation. Jim
led the advancement programs at Appalachian
State University and California Polytechnic State
University and managed and participated in
their volunteer Foundations.
Margaret and Jim Strom did not know much
about Georgia Military College until their son,
Mark, came to work here. Mark was talking
with Elizabeth Sheppard and mentioned that
his Dad had some experience in fundraising and
capital campaigns. When Elizabeth
called Jim to ask if he would serve on
the Foundation Board, he accepted
and has since become involved in the
“Health and Wellness Campaign.”
Upon Jim’s becoming a board
member, both Margaret and Jim put
Georgia Military College in their wills
and pledged gifts to the new prep
school and then to the Health and
Wellness Center. They felt that if they
volunteered on behalf of the College,
they wanted to participate fully and be
involved 100 percent.
William Ellison Flake, Sr., at fourteen, was
sent to GMC high school by his father and his
grandparents, who raised him after his mother
passed away. There Bill excelled in his grades
but received many demerits and walked many
hours in the “bull ring.” He was told that if he
had not been such a good student, he would
have been thrown out of GMC!
Bill received a degree in business and later
a Master’s Degree in World Economics from
the University of Georgia. He served in the
Air Force Reserves and, during his career,
spent 17 years with Ford Motor Company. He
was Assistant Manager in the Sales Division
and later was granted a Ford franchise for a
dealership in McDonough where he erected a
new building.
Bill met Sara, a Macon native, and they
married in 1975. Sara had a long, successful
career with the Georgia Power
Company, and later was asked by
her husband to come and work for
him. She often says that this was the
hardest work, and the longest hours,
she had ever done – but the benefits
were wonderful!
The Flakes retired in 1983 and
spent the next 25 years in their place
in the North Georgia mountains,
enjoying frequent travel throughout
the United States.
Their bequest will help some less
fortunate student to start to college
where he will be helped to learn the
discipline and knowledge to help
him through his personal and work
life as it did Bill Flake.
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Dr. George Coletti graduated from
GMC high school in 1957 and from the
junior college in 1959 with the rank of
cadet lieutenant colonel, with honors. Dr.
Coletti says he credits his years at GMC with
developing many of the life skills and values
that have strengthened and enriched his
life, citing leadership, trustworthiness, and
academic achievement.
Dr. Coletti is semi-retired after working
many years as an oral surgeon and dentist
in the Stone Mountain and DeKalb
communities. He and his wife Susan stay
Weekend, a luncheon was held in honor
of those who have made testamentary gift
commitments to GMC through the GMC
Foundation. MG Peter J. Boylan, USA (Ret.),
GMC President, announced new members of
the Oak Leaf Society and presented each with
a commemorative plaque and an Oak Leaf
Society Pin.
Ms. Anne Martin and COL Robert N.
Tredway
Dr. and Mrs. James Strom
Mrs. William Ellison Flake, Sr.
A few years ago, upon Bob’s attending the
45th reunion of the GMC HS Class of ’53, his
wife Anne commented on the joy she felt as
“the years melted away and ‘the boys’ seemed
to pick up where they left off in 1953.”
As the next several years passed, the class
determined that a lasting legacy would be the
hallmark of the Class of ’53 – a continuing
and growing legacy that would recognize both
very involved in their community. He
volunteers with several local historical
societies and is the recently published
author of a Civil War era historical
novel, Stone Mountain: The Granite
Sentinel.
Dr. Coletti maintains strong ties
with GMC. He serves as a GMC
Foundation board member and
has made the commitment of an
unrestricted planned gift, hoping to
reduce barriers to higher education
for GMC’s students in the future.
students and teachers and provide a living
memorial to the values instilled by GMC and
embodied in the Class of ’53.
Bob and Anne continued to enjoy the
fellowship and camaraderie that resulted from
reconnecting with old friends . . . and they were
touched by the outpouring of love and concern
during Bob’s battle with cancer. Anne has said
that it was important to Bob to “put things in
order,” to include making a provision for GMC
in their will. Anne agreed wholeheartedly
and has since commented that she knew what
George D. N. Coletti, DMD
GMC had meant in Bob’s life – his friends,
his teachers –the people who cared about the
boys who grew into young men before their
eyes. For Bob, the impact of GMC included
the GMC values, the GMC legacy, and the
contribution to society that GMC graduates
have made in the past and will make in years
to come.
Bob and Anne’s bequest will further
endow the HS Class of ’53 Fund, which will in
perpetuity recognize excellence among GMC
faculty and students.
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C a m p u s
B ehind
the
S cenes -
by
C a m p u s
N e w s
S usan P rosser
• She was born on the family farm in South Dakota. Her
grandparents moved there when her father was 12. They had
to go back to retrieve more items and left her father there by
himself (from fall to spring). When asked how he took care
of himself, he said he had help from a nearby Sioux Tribe that
would leave him food and other items… one of which was
the necklace she was wearing…all for his playing his violin.
• She and the other “ladies” were trained in Texas by the FBI
in how to deal with top secret material. She explained that
while she typed the plans, she really didn’t read what she
was typing. For over 50 years she never told anyone what
she did because she was afraid that the FBI would come
after her! Her husband, whom she met in London, never
knew, nor did their adopted son. (Both have passed away.)
• While taking a tour of Windsor Castle, she and her roommate were admiring paintings in one of the rooms when
the royal family King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and their
daughters Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, walked in.
She said they were very nice and cordial.
• She was also at 10 Downing Street having tea when
Prime Minister Churchill came into the room, grabbed some
scones and left. She said she wrote home to her mother
that she had had “tea with Churchill.”
• She told about living several stories underground in London
during the bombings. Guards would escort her and the other
ladies to and from home/place of work. They were concerned that they would be picked up because of the nature
of their work. None of the ladies knew what the others were
typing or working on.
• She told about the parade in Paris that lasted eight hours…
after the liberation of the city. After they passed the reviewing stand, the ladies got out of their vehicle and continued to
watch the parade.
Helen Kogel Denton is a retired veteran of World War II, who
has a special place in American history. In June of 1944, Ms. Denton—then known as Corporal Kogel— worked for General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, typing battle plans
for D-Day, the United
States Army’s
invasion of Normandy,
France. Her contribuLeft to right, SGA Vice President Samuel Sanya, SGA President
tions to our country
Anthony Mink, Mrs. Denton, SGA Advisor Prof. Marsha Snyder
and her significant role
in history earned her the Gold Medal of Merit, which was presented to her by
President Obama at the VFW National Convention in August 2010. Mrs. Denton
recently visited the GMC Fairburn campus to speak to students about her experiences. She also presented a copy of an extract of the D-Day invasion plans to
Library Director Glen Phillips for the archives of the Sibley-Cone Library. The
original document is well over 3000 pages, but Mrs. Denton chose 25 pages
just to represent the magnitude of the total supplies, equipment and troops
that had to be coordinated between countries.
N e w s
First Year Experience Program
GMC will soon launch its brand new First Year Experience
ing to graduation are greatly increased.
program. The program consists of a number of integrated
GMC has been working for over a year now designing its First
initiatives whose goal is to improve student success and
retention during the all-important first year, and especially the
first term.
Year Experience program. Building on the efforts of campus
teams formed to design and vet various initiatives, the FYE
Executive Committee, chaired by President Boylan, has
National studies show that if we can keep students on track
concentrated its focus on several key components of the
toward success in their first year, the odds of their persever-
program:
• GMC 101, College Success, will replace the current GMC 100, Preparing for Success. The new course will
continue to focus on study skills and other practices designed to help students succeed, but it will be a three-credithour requirement for all our students rather than a two-hour requirement only for LSS students.
• Orientation is undergoing a thorough overhaul, including the addition of an online orientation designed to
reinforce concepts for students suffering from orientation information overload as well as to reach out to students
taking courses online and those who cannot attend a face-to-face orientation.
• Student Passports have been developed to foster campus and community engagement among first-time
students at GMC. The passports have been designed to encourage students to participate in social activities as well
as study groups, cultural activities, and community service.
• Student Ambassadors will serve each of GMC’s campuses. These students will be given the enviable job of being
our official “social butterflies” whose jobs include engaging other students to help them feel at home here at GMC.
A pilot of our FYE program begins in spring, 2011, at the Columbus campus. The program will be launched fully at all campuses
in fall, 2011.
Challenging
Creativity
GMC’s junior college Creative
Thinking Club emerged from the
great success and student interest in
the various spontaneous short critical
thinking challenges which Ms. Amy
Zipperer, GMC Assistant Professor of
English, presented during the school
year. During this particular challenge,
students were divided into teams and
given sets of materials (drinking
straws and straight pins). Each team’s
goal was to build the tallest structure
possible in a predetermined amount
of time (seven minutes). The
Creative Thinking Club, with
Zipperer serving as faculty advisor,
aims to regularly bring these activities
to the entire student population.
Mrs. Denton signs the extract of the D-Day Invasion Plans
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Georgia Day Proclamation
Seymour Speaks at President’s Day Parade
Robert T. “Bob” Seymour, JC 1963, was guest of honor
and parade speaker at the recent President’s Day Parade. He
described the experience as, “a recognition of achievement
that made all of life’s struggles and hard work worthwhile . . . a small, yet grand, moment in time.”
N e w s
pany grow from $5 million in sales to over $650 million.
Seymour married his wife, Kathey, in 1965, while still at
Stetson. They have been married nearly 47 years and have four children and 14 grandchildren. They have retired to Jacksonville, Fla.
Prior to the parade, Seymour addressed
the 132nd Corps of Cadets in an early-morning gathering in the Goldstein Center for the
Performing Arts. Afterward he commented,
General James Edward Oglethorpe founded the Colony of
Georgia at Yamacraw Bluff, near the present-day Savannah, on
February 12, 1733. This event officially began the settlement of
the last of the 13 original British colonies in North America. This
territory would eventually become the State of Georgia.
eighth grade class; the GMC High School Marching Band; the
GMC Junior College Color Guard; the Junior College Regimental
Commander, and Regimental Staff of the 132nd Corps of Cadets.
In 1976, under the administration of Governor George D.
Busbee, a 1944 graduate of GMC junior college, Georgia Military
College was invited to perform a ceremony in the Statehouse
celebrating Georgia Day. Each year since that time GMC has
presented an Honor Guard and hosted the ceremony. It has become a well-established tradition and Georgia Military College is
honored and proud to be able to provide this service to the State
of Georgia.
To promote greater awareness of this historic moment, for
more than 25 years, Georgia Military College has hosted a formal
ceremony for the public signing of the Georgia Day Proclamation.
This year’s ceremony took place on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Participating in the ceremony were Governor Nathan Deal; MG
Peter Boylan, President of Georgia Military College; the GMC
“I am greatly indebted to GMC and have
been truly blessed beyond measure. I hope
that my visit gave someone the encouragement needed to accomplish their dreams
and goals in life.”
Seymour was born in Memphis, Tenn.,
and raised in Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla.
He attended GMC 1961-1963 and graduated
with distinction (ninth in class). He attended
Stetson University 1963-1966 and graduated
with a BBA Degree. He went into management with Ford Motor Corporation and
later took a job with Mystik Tape Division of
Borden Chemical. His third and final job was
with Electrical Insulation Suppliers, where he
spent 38 years. He was sales/profits leader
for 33 consecutive years and saw the com-
GMC Softball
The junior college softball team at Georgia Military College
also see playing time at
Mayhue commented, “Our girls have been working very hard
other positions. Our next
over the past couple of months, and we are excited to see
newcomers are Lindsey
all of this hard work pay off.” This year’s team is comprised
Fisher and Anna Ellis. Fisher
of six returners from last year’s team and eight newcomers.
will be sharing time behind
Returning players are Kayla Cooper, Caroline Conn, Mallory
the plate with Waites,
Long, Ashley Waites, Alex Johnson, and Korie Wilson. Each
while Ellis will see playing
of these players brings experience and leadership to a fairly
time both in the infield and
young team.
outfield.
Among our newcomers are Brittany Newsome and 36 play. All four of them will
is geared up and ready to get its season started. Coach Ashley
Governor Deal is pictured with the eighth grade class.
Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship
Award
GMC Prep School was selected by our peer schools in Region 4A to
Coach Mayhue antici-
receive the Georgia High School (GHSA) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship
Savannah Waldrop, both of which are transfer students. News-
pates a successful season
ome will see her fair share of time on the mound and in the
for the team. “I think we
outfield, while Waldrop will split time between first and the
have a great group of girls,
strated during the 2009-2010 school year. This award was sponsored by
outfield. Along with Newsome, we have four freshmen pitch-
and I can’t wait to see how
GHSA and Georgia EMC.
ers: Erin Gibson, Crystal Ward, Amanda Evans, and Heather
things turn out this season,” she said. “We look forward to
Murray. Each of these girls has worked hard and is ready to
seeing everyone out at our games. Go Bulldogs!”
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Coach Ashley Mayhue
Award which honors our students for exemplary sportsmanship demon-
Mr. Bill Durden, Tri-County EMC; COL John Thornton, GMC Principal; Coach
Garry Couch, GMC Prep Athletic Director; and Coach Steven Simpson
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C o m m u n i t y
C o m m u n i t y
s e r v i c e
s e r v i c e
Georgia Military College is an educational
institution that cares for those who need particular
attention, and during the 2009-2010 school years
we continued that great tradition of assistance to
others by serving thousands of hours of community service.
One example of our dedicated service is the
presentation of DOSL awards; the Distinguished
Order of Servant Leader Awards were presented
to twenty-one staff, faculty, and students during
the year. Each participant represents more than
one hundred hours of community service
completed during one calendar year.
Countless highlights of the service by members on
Main Campus and the Distant Learning Centers are
documented during the year and included visiting
patients in numerous nursing homes and the
resident clients at Georgia War Veteran’s Home,
and aiding students at various educational
institutions.
Our students, staff and faculty work tirelessly
supporting projects such as River of Life, Animal
Rescue Foundation, and children in foster care,
Special Olympics and Relay for Life. We donate to
the United Way and support the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Baldwin County by assisting with the
annual Spaghetti Supper.
GMC Prep student Geovic Jadol received the Distinguished Order of the Servant
Leader Award during the Academic Honors Parade in April.
Blood drive program
The blood drive program continues to flourish and on main campus the longstanding record of collecting over one hundred pints of blood
during one drive was shattered during the winter quarter. When the
ending total was received, we had donated over one hundred and twenty units of blood.
Make-A-Difference Day
Georgia Military College has participated in Make-A-Difference Day since
1996 and continued that tradition by gathering needed and requested items
for the 48th Brigade, currently serving in Iraq. Hundreds of personal care
items were donated and also included were paperback books, stationery,
snack food, hard candy and popcorn.
GMC Prep and Junior College students helped pick up 4.56 tons of
trash, including over 2,000 bags of litter removed from the community
roadsides in the Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful Campaign.
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C l a ss
s c h o l a rs h i p s
1879 C ircle
of
F riends
If you believe it, you can do it!
Obviously, the many alumni who have supported the
Alumni Scholarship through their membership in the
1879 Circle of Friends truly believe . . . and, yes, they have done it!
Their generosity has established, and continues to build,
a fund for the future – a perpetual fund to provide
scholarships year after year for children and
grandchildren of GMC alumni.
The fund, with a market value nearing $60,000,
continues to grow toward the next milestone of $100,000.
And, as the market value increases, so will the ability
to impact the lives of young people
with assistance in attending GMC.
Make a difference in the lives that follow.
If you are willing to join the ranks of the
1879 Circle of Friends through your
annual gift of $18.79 or greater,
make your gift online at www.gmcfoundation.org or by mail at
GMC Foundation, 201 E. Greene St., Milledgeville, GA 31061.
Anyone in GMC Advancement at (478) 387-4840
will be happy to answer questions regarding the fund.
The 15th Annual Will Robinson Road
Alumni Association and the Baldwin
County Sheriff’s Department, was held on
November 20, 2010. Suzanne Ratliff, GMC
race committee, felt it was again a great
success with about 380 runners turning out
and 28 local
there is each year (over 100 runners), and the
school once again won the Spirit Trophy for
having the most students there from their
school.
This year’s race raised around $5,500, which will be shared among
the Will Robinson Scholarship at GMC, the 1879 Circle of Friends Alumni
Scholarship, also at GMC, and the C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety) program.
The race continues to be a family event and a community event held
in memory of fallen deputy and GMC alumnus, Will Robinson.
Next year’s race will be held on November 19, 2011.
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Tara Peters (HS 1976), Milledgeville
Baldwin County Chamber President and a
certified chamber executive, has accepted a
position as Baldwin County liaison with the
National Children’s Study. Peters announced
the decision to take the new position Monday
and resigned from the Chamber. She will join
the study Monday, March 14. Having been
involved with the Chamber for 16 years, Peters
has seen the business landscape in Milledgeville change drastically. Manufacturing jobs
that were once abundant are all but gone while
small businesses have grown dramatically, and
along with them chamber services. She stated,
“I’ve most enjoyed working with the small
business owners. This organization as a whole
is made up of hard-working people who not
only work hard in their businesses but also
work hard to help make the chamber a
success. There’s nothing like chamber work. It is a different animal – and I love it.”
’80
Alumni Board secretary and co-chair of the
There was a large turnout from GMC, as
’76
Ralph N. Lambert (JC 1978) recently
completed a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq. Near
the completion of his tour he was promoted to
CWO4 (USN) and was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal. Lambert remains on active duty
with the Navy and is currently serving at Navy
Information Operations Command Texas
located on Lackland Air Force Base in San
Antonio.
Race, a joint project between the GMC
ping in to help.
Dess Smith (JC 1962) and his wife
Ginny shared the news of “the best Christmas
present we have ever received.” Their oldest
son Dessie’s daughter, Nicole, and her husband
Jacob had just told them that they are
expecting on August 2, 2011, which will make
Ginny and Dess great-grandparents.
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2010 Will Robinson Memorial Run
sponsors step-
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Harlan Archer (HS 1980) was
awarded the 2010 Miner of the Year from the
Georgia Mining Association (GMA) at their
annual convention on July 17. Founded in 1972,
the primary purpose of GMA is to protect and
promote the mining industry in the state, and
the annual
award
recognizes
individuals
who are active
in these areas.
GMA
Executive Vice
President, Lee
Lemke said,
“Each year
Archer
there are a few
individuals
who have given extra time and effort to make
our trade association stand out in the eyes of
the general public. This year we recognize an
individual who has given many hours of his
time to ensure the success of our association.”
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Dr. William “Bill” H. Prosser (HS 1980) was
part of the NASA Engineering and Safety
Center team at
NASA Langley that
worked on the
design of the
Chilean miner
rescue vehicle that
was used to pull
thirty-three trapped
miners to safety
Prosser
one by one. U.S.
Senator Mike R.
Warner from Virginia is pictured presenting a
flag that had been flown over the capitol on the
day that the miner rescue operations started.
Jeremiah Jones (JC 2000) “checking in” from
Baghdad. CPT Jones is now back from Iraq and
stationed at Fort Stewart where he is Bravo
Company Commander, 3rd Brigade Support
Battalion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team with
the 3rd Infantry Division.
’82
’02
Deborah Simmons-Raley (HS 1982)
e-mailed the news that she is now president/
owner of Monkee Dunkees Children Consignment Sale and Refined Ladies Consignment
Sale and shared, “I am so very excited to have
my dream fulfilled of this new adventure! “
Robert L. Carr (JC 1983) was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel and is currently
employed through HQ, First Army Surgeon’s
Office in Forest Park, Ga. In civilian life he is also
employed by the Macon Police Department.
’92
Mick Cancio (JC 1992) came in first
in his category in
the most recent
Daytona
Triathalon and
also did well in
the Tampa
Cancio
Triathalon.
Jones and Rogers
CPT Michael H. Liscano, Jr. (JC
2002) has completed a second command in
the 1st Squadron 7th Cavalry Regiment,
“GarryOwen”, 1BCT, 1st Cavalry Division. He
commanded Hellfighter Troop, then later
Comanche Troop, returning the Recon Troop
from OIF 09-10. Liscano recently had a change
of command ceremony on October 4, 2010
completing the second command. He has now
moved with his family to Fort Irwin, Cal. for a
new assignment in the National Training Center
as an RSTA (Reconnaissance Surveillance
Targeting Acquisition) Troop Combat Trainer
with the Cobra Team in Operations Group.
Liscano has been awarded the Order of St.
George Bronze Medallion and his wife, Renae,
has been awarded the Order of Joan D’Arc
Medallion of the Armor Cavalry Branch.
’98
Heather Slaton (HS 1995, JC 1998)
and John Garrard were married December 5,
2009 at the Federated Garden Club in Macon,
Ga. The Garrards reside in Forsyth, Ga.
’97
Lori Dominy Siegelman (HS 1997,
JC 1999) and her husband, Jay, announce the
birth of their third child, Ava Nicole. She was
born July 21, 2010.
’99
Valerie Blair Dixon (HS 1999),
husband, Coby, and daughter, Caroline, proudly
welcome the
newest addition
to their family,
Madelyn Pate
Dixon. Madelyn
was born on
June 9, 2010 at
3:58 p.m. She
weighed 6 lbs.
15 oz. and was
Dixon
20 in. long.
SGT Chad Rogers (JC 1999) and CPT
Liscano
’04
CPT Jeremy Haynes (JC 2004)
shared news of a recent chance meeting with
another GMC alumnus. Haynes wrote, “While
attending the US Army Jumpmaster School in
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, I had a conversation
with a fellow Captain, Levi D. Zok, concerning
pervious colleges we attended. It was with
great surprise I learned that he was a graduate
of GMC class of ‘02 while I was class of ‘04.
Although it is rare to find an alumnus, it amazed
me that a simple conversation led to discovering a path we once shared. I am extremely
blessed to be a graduate of GMC and the Early
Commissioning Program.”
’05
Laura L. Jean (JC 2005) received her
B.S in criminal justice from Clayton State in
December, 2009 and began her master’s in
criminal justice at Albany State in January, 2010.
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’07
Ashley Meredith (JC 2007) married
Josh Massengale in Gordon, Ga. on June 19,
2010.
’06
John Noah Jackson (HS 2003, JC
2006) has served on the Baldwin County Board
of Education in the District 4 Seat since taking
office in January, 2009 and now has just been
elected board chairman. Jackson will also share
responsibility to “head up” the Finance
Committee and as one of the board’s Head Start
program liaisons.
’07
Jared D. Smith (JC 2007) graduated
from Mercer University on May 14, 2010 with a
Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education
and a minor in history as well as earned a
commission as 2LT in the Army National Guard
as a field artillery officer on the same date.
Jarius Wynn (JC 2007) had twenty-four very
special hours this past February. Wynn, who is a
reserve, second-year DE player for the Green
Bay Packers, began
the day of Super
Bowl XLV with a
terrific start when his
wife gave birth to a
boy on Saturday night
at a Texas-area
hospital, to then be
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followed by a
big win for the
Packers on
Sunday. ESPN
reported the
Wynn
baby’s name
will be Jarius
Wynn Jr. and that the parents may add “Super”
as his middle name.
’08
Zachary Seagraves (HS 2008),
Auburn University Midshipman Second Class
(MIDN 2/C), recently returned from a brief
deployment aboard the USS Carl Vinson. “Carl,” as the ship is affectionately known, is a
Nimitz class aircraft carrier just recently
repositioned to
Naval Air Station
San Diego after an
extensive
three-year
refueling and
overhaul at
Seagraves
Northrup-Grumman Shipbuilding
in Newport News, Va. Named after Milledgeville
native U.S. Congressman Carl Vinson (D, GA),
who also attended GMC, she is the first ship in
U.S. Navy history to be named after a living
person (USS Ronald Reagan and USS George H.
W. Bush followed). She was launched on March
15, 1980 and commissioned two years later, and
during 12 deployments over that 30-year period
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she has proudly represented and served the
United States in both war and peace.
Zachary is the son of Scott (HS 1980) and
Karen Seagraves (HS 1978) of Milledgeville and
the grandson of the late Jimmy Williams and
Gloria Williams, and Felton and Mary Seagraves.
Zachary is pictured on the flight deck of the USS
Carl Vinson.
’09
Cassidy Clayton (HS 2009), the
daughter of Larry and Patricia Thompson and
David Clayton, has been extended an invitation
to join the prestigious academic honor society of
PHI KAPPA PHI at Augusta State University.
These students were selected from the top
7.5% of juniors in all the college divisions at the
university. Clayton is a junior majoring in criminal
justice and plans to pursue a career in her field
working for ATF.
’10
Barbara Aide Shaheen (JC 2010) was
presented the 2010 Community Service Award
by the SukeyHart Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. In presenting her with
the award, Sukey Hart cited Shaheen’s contributions to the community in the areas of education, health care and small business development. “Sukey Hart Chapter is especially proud
to have someone of Mrs. Shaheen’s caliber as a
citizen of our community,” said regent Kathy
Hart. “She has given unselfishly for four
decades to the growth and prosperity for her
community and to many humanitarian causes.”
Share Your News
The Cadence would like to keep your classmates up to date with your latest news. We want to hear if you have recently married, had a baby, received a promotion, retired, or accomplished some other noteworthy milestone. We also need to keep our records current, so if you have moved recently or are planning to move, please submit your news online at: www.gmc.cc.ga.us > Alumni > Share Your News. Or, you may contact Earlene Hamilton, Alumni Relations: (478) 387-4881; fax to: (478) 445-2867 or email: ehamilto@gmc.cc.ga.us. If you include a photograph(s), please be sure to identify all people pictured. We look forward to hearing from you!
In memory of Dr. James E. “Jimmy” Baugh –
Leader, Supporter and Alumnus of Georgia Military College
James E. Baugh, M.D., graduated from GMC High School in
exemplary leadership, dedication,
1937 and GMC Junior College in 1939. He subsequently was
and generosity.
awarded an A.B. degree in political science and history and a B.S.
Dr. and Mrs. Baugh showed
in chemistry from the University of Georgia, and later, a medical
their continued commitment to
degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He served during
GMC with a planned gift for the
World War II as a charter member of the 82nd Airborne Division
new barracks. Mrs. Baugh also
and shortly afterward married Betty George “Beegee” Clark.
furnished The Baugh Hospitality
Dr. Baugh practiced family medicine in Milledgeville for 52
42 Room in honor of her husband and
years and served as mayor of the city for 18 years. He demon-
the building’s namesake, Dr. James
strated his appreciation for Georgia Military College through his
E. Baugh, whose vision and belief in
service as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for over 28 years.
Georgia Military College have been unwavering and infallible.
He took great pride in the institution, fortifying it with his
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Georgia Military College and the GMC Alumni Association
extend our deepest sympathies to the families of these alumni and friends.
Lucius W. Bivins
(HS 1930, JC 1931)
Col. Lonnie Elwyn Martin, USAF (Ret.)
(HS 1934)
November 21, 2010
Dr. James E. Baugh
(HS 1937, JC 1939)
December 18, 2010
James L. Ivey
(HS 1937, JC 1940)
January 12, 2011
Frank J. Stovall
(HS 1937)
November 12, 2010
Jack Cohen
(HS 1939)
January 26, 2010
Montcrief Dupre Schroeder
(HS 1940)
October 25, 2009
Morris Pounds
(HS 1944, JC 1946)
December 11, 2010
William R. “Bill” Craig
(HS 1971)
February 2, 2011
Harold F. Green
(HS 1945)
November 7, 2010
Karen Dianne Vinson
(HS 1972)
September 27, 2010
Dr. Marshall M. Parks
(HS 1945)
April 25, 2010
Johnny Ott Vallentine
(JC 1974)
August 3, 2010
Daniel J. Matthews
(HS 1946)
November 29, 2010
Richard “Rick” Anderson Warren, Sr.
(HS 1975)
October 9, 2010
Edwin M. Sitz
(HS 1946)
August, 2009
Walter James Harris
(HS 1976)
August 26, 2010
Charles “Chuck” Wesley Saunders
(JC 1950)
August 31, 2010
Wendell Guy Fulford
(JC 1976)
January 25, 2011
Louie H. Grace
(HS 1951)
LTC Ronald C. Ward
(JC 1977)
October 8, 2010
Marshall Neal “Pee Wee” Weaver
(JC 1940)
September 23, 2010
Aubrey Lee Odom
(HS 1953)
October 17, 2010
Dr. James Crooms
(HS 1941)
February 23, 2011
John William “Will” Rogers
(HS 1953, JC 1955)
May 4, 2010
John Henry Holder, Jr.
(HS 1941, JC 1943)
August 25, 2010
William “Bill” Aaron Gibson
(JC 1953)
December 28, 2010
Charles “Charlie” Bonner Jones
(HS 1941, JC 1943)
December 26, 2010
Robert Wayne Harris
(JC 1961)
January 10, 2011
Emanuel Joseph Johnson
(JC 1941)
October 15, 2010
Capt. Richard “Ric” Treanor
(JC 1966)
September 29, 2010
Harry O. Glass
(JC 1983)
Thomas W. Guy
(JC 1986)
Oscar M. Marshall
(JC 1986)
Col. Franklin C. Bacon, Sr., USMC (Ret.)
(Friend)
September 28, 2010
COL Joe Wesley Finley, USA (Ret.)
(Friend/GMC Foundation/BOT Emeritus)
December 13, 2010
Bruce H. Simpson
(Friend)
November 22, 2010
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